The Rajiv Gandhi University Itanagar Distance Education is also known as Arunachal University. it was inaugurated on 4th February 1984. Following departments are available there:
Political Science
Computer Science & Engineering
Management
Sociology
Anthropology
Geography
Mass Communication
Economics
Mathematics
Botany
History
Commerce
Zoology
Hindi
Education
Physics
Chemistry
English

Institute of Distance Education Rajiv Gandhi University, Itanagar was formerly known as the Centre for Distance Education.
Rajiv Gandhi University has been offering distance education programme at undergraduate level.